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India thrash South Africa 6-1 for first win at FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup

India thrash South Africa 6-1 for first win at FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup

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India registered their first win at the FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup 2026 with a commanding 6-1 victory over South Africa in Amstelveen on Tuesday. The Indian attack clicked from the outset, with six different players finding the net as India secured a convincing result following their opening 2-2 draw against Olympic silver medallists China. Sunelita Toppo opened the scoring in the first quarter before Navneet Kaur doubled India’s advantage early in the second. Sushila Chanu added another goal before half-time as India went into the interval with a 3-0 lead. India maintain control after break India continued their attacking dominance after the restart and extended their advantage through Deepika in the third quarter. Lalremsiami then added a fifth before Sakshi Rana completed India’s six-goal tally. South Africa eventually pulled one back through Kayla de Waal in the fourth quarter, but the goal did little to alter the outcome as India comfortably managed the remainder of the contest. The emphatic victory gives India a major boost in their bid to progress from the pool stage. …

Hockey is not very popular where I come from: Lalremsiami

Hockey is not very popular where I come from: Lalremsiami

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Indian women’s hockey team forward Lalremsiami described her inclusion among the Arjuna Award recipients as a “deep honour”, saying the recognition has motivated her to work harder and give her best for the country. The experienced forward, who learnt about the honour on Tuesday morning, is currently with the Indian team for the Women’s Hockey World Cup in the Netherlands. “I am feeling very good. It’s a deep honour to receive this recognition. It motivates me to keep working hard and to do my best for my country and my team,” Lalremsiami said. The 26-year-old said she felt “blessed” on hearing about the award, reflecting on a journey that began in her school in Mizoram, where hockey was not a particularly popular sport. “When I heard about the Arjuna Award this morning, I felt very blessed. Hockey is not that popular where I belong, but I am very happy to be here and to represent my country,” she said. Lalremsiami’s journey in the sport began at school before she gradually joined an academy, though she …

Sjoerd Marijne’s India Blueprint: Inside the training, tactics and mindset shift driving women’s hockey team | Hockey News

Sjoerd Marijne’s India Blueprint: Inside the training, tactics and mindset shift driving women’s hockey team | Hockey News

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The stories travelled ahead of him. Long before Sjoerd Marijne gathered the current core of the Indian women’s hockey team, the younger players had already heard whispers. About the grind, the discipline, and most famously, the eight-hour training sessions in the lead-up to the Tokyo Olympics. So when Marijne now casually asks, “Do you have heavy legs?”, the response is almost rehearsed. “No, no, no, coach.” The sessions may not (yet) be as brutal, but the message has landed. Loud and clear. The old-timers in the team — the Lalremsiamis, Navneet Kaurs and Sushila Chanus — experienced this after they qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in late 2019. When the players reassembled for the national camp in Bengaluru, Marijne — unhappy with the lethargy shown in the qualifying match — scheduled a one-off eight-hour training session. It started at 8 in the morning and ended at 4 pm, with a short lunch break being the only downtime. For Marijne, the significance of that marathon session was never about punishment. It was about imprinting a mindset …

If we play well, we could represent India| By Lalremsiami

If we play well, we could represent India| By Lalremsiami

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Hockey isn’t that popular in Mizoram. When compared to football, no one really knows about the sport. So naturally when I started playing hockey in school, my family didn’t know about the sport. A teacher in school handed me a hockey stick and drafted me into the team. As I started playing, I started falling in love with the sport. I was soon drafted into the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Training Centre at the Thenzawl Hockey Academy, which was a major stepping stone. At the academy, our seniors, coaches, and teachers all used to parrot the same thing, “If we play hockey well, we could represent our country; represent India.” That was a big motivating factor for a young Lalremsiami. I wanted to represent my country. International debut and early days At 16, I was drafted into the National Hockey Academy in Delhi and then life changed. I made my senior international debut in 2017 against Belarus and have been a part of the Indian women’s national team since. In the early days, I …

Shrachi Bengal Tigers Edge SG Pipers in Shootout to Seal Women’s HIL Final Spot

Shrachi Bengal Tigers Edge SG Pipers in Shootout to Seal Women’s HIL Final Spot

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Shrachi Bengal Tigers booked their place in the Women’s Hockey India League 2025–26 final after edging past SG Pipers 0-0 (7-6) in a tense sudden-death shootout in Ranchi on Monday. The result earned the Tigers a crucial bonus point and set up a repeat clash against the Pipers in the summit showdown. In a striking repeat of their earlier league meeting, the contest once again ended goalless in regulation time before being decided in sudden death. While the outcome was decisive for the Tigers, the match carried little consequence for SG Pipers, who had already secured qualification for the final thanks to their commanding position at the top of the standings. Both teams began with intent in an evenly matched first quarter, trading early attacks. Shrachi Bengal Tigers earned an early penalty corner but failed to convert, while the Pipers responded with sustained possession and circle entries without finding a breakthrough. Goalkeepers dominate as shootout decides outcome The second and third quarters saw the Tigers apply consistent pressure, only to be denied repeatedly by SG …

Hockey: In Kukuda’s Sunelita Toppo and Sonepat’s Sakshi Rana, two teenage hopes for India’s future | Hockey News

Hockey: In Kukuda’s Sunelita Toppo and Sonepat’s Sakshi Rana, two teenage hopes for India’s future | Hockey News

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Sunelita Toppo is on the move, and four Germans are running to stop her. A pass is played in her direction from the right flank and even before it reaches her, the puny attacker is surrounded by the quartet in pink, each one at least a head taller than her. On the run, Sunelita opens up her body to receive the ball. In a single motion, she cuts left to eliminate one opponent, then shuffles to the right and changes direction to wrong-foot two more. It opens up enough space to thread a forward pass. Just like that, another raid on Germany’s defence was launched. For those fleeting few seconds, it was easy to forget that Sunelita was all of 17. By the time she’ll legally be an adult, Sunelita could well be a ‘veteran’ on the hockey field. Within a year of her debut at the age of 16, she has made more than two dozen international appearances. Story continues below this ad Like her, another 17-year-old has been turning heads over the last …

Asian Champions Trophy hockey: Navneet, Lalremsiami on target as India overcome Japan goalkeeper’s heroics to reach final | Hockey News

Asian Champions Trophy hockey: Navneet, Lalremsiami on target as India overcome Japan goalkeeper’s heroics to reach final | Hockey News

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When asked on the day before the semifinals why India have been better in the second halves of matches at the Asian Champions Trophy in Rajgir, head coach Harendra Singh was guarded in his response. “Sometimes Plan B becomes Plan A, and it’s been working for us. The opponents also have been doing their homework,” he said. He then elaborated, with a chuckle: “Har match mein hum opponents ke goalkeeper ko hero bana rahe hain.” Harendra was being tongue-in-cheek as he thought India’s finishing could be better than shooting at the goalkeepers hurriedly. But sure enough, a day later, Japan’s goalkeeper Yu Kudo emerged as the (nearly) hero in the semifinal in Rajgir. Navneet Kaur (48′) and Lalremsiami (56′) were on target as India set up a title showdown against China on Wednesday. Kudo was playing like a character in a Japanese anime, who seemed to possess the superpower to read where Indian forwards were targeting. She saved with her pads closed, she saved with her stick stretched upwards, and she saved with her outstretched …

India vs Japan Highlights, FIH Olympic Qualifier: JPN beat IND 1-0, Savita Punia and Co fail in last attempt to reach Paris 2024 | Hockey News

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FIH Olympic Qualifiers: How India missed a golden opportunity in shootouts against Germany Indian players celebrate after they equal the score 2-2 against Germany during the FIH Women’s Olympic Qualifiers match, at Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) A pall of gloom hung over the Jaipal Singh Stadium. The captain, Savita Punia, was inconsolable. The coach, Janneke Schopman, frowned. The crowd stunned into silence. Shattered that the first chance to qualify for the Paris Olympics had slipped away after coming within touching distance. “We played so hard… But it was not our day,” Savita said, her voice quivering. It was a sort of heavy-on-the-heart affair that’s become synonymous with the Indian men’s team. The women, too, are following suit. (Read more from Mihir Vasavda) Source link

India vs Germany Highlights, FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifier: GER beat IND in sudden death of penalty shootout to reach Paris 2024 | Hockey News

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Women’s hockey Olympic qualifiers: India stay on road to Paris with convincing win over Italy Ranchi: Indian players acknowledge fans after winning FIH Women’s Olympic Qualifiers Ranchi 2024 hockey match against Italy at Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium, in Ranchi, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) The ball was still mid-flight when Salima Tete took off. The forward, who has taken it upon herself to ensure India do not miss the Olympic bus, received a pass inside the ‘D’ on the right with seconds remaining in the third quarter. She looked up to see where the goalkeeper was and, from an acute angle, unleashed a ferocious hit. (Read more from Mihir Vasavda) Source link